Rugby Scholarships

St. Bonaventure University's men's rugby team is proud to offer several rugby scholarships.

The Robert David Peraza Annual Scholarship

This award honors a great St. Bonaventure rugby alumnus who was killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Cdenter. Rob was the Empire Conference Playoff MVP in 1993. He earned his undergraduate degree in 1994 and his and MBA in 1996.

This annual scholarship is awarded to incoming or transferring rugby player who demonstrates financial need and academic merit. It also helps support current rugby players who come into unexpected financial need, or rugby players obtaining a master’s degree at St. Bonaventure.
The scholarship is renewable to recipients as long as they continue to meet criteria for selection and are making satisfactory progress towards a degree. In order to be considered for the scholarship, applicants must:

The Robert David Peraza Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to two incoming freshman rugby players who demonstrate financial need and academic merit. This scholarship will be awarded every four years and is renewable to the recipients if they continue to meet criteria for selection and are making satisfactory progress towards a degree.

The Matthew Dungan Memorial Scholarship

This award was established in memory of Matthew Dungan, a 2009 graduate of Kenmore West High School. Matt was a sophomore at St. Bonaventure University and a member of the rugby team when he died unexpectedly. Matt also played rugby at Kenmore West.

The Dungan Scholarship will be awarded to deserving student-athletes who played rugby at Kenmore West and are, or will be, attending St. Bonaventure University. In order to be considered for the scholarship, applicants must: